Axel began his working life as an electromechanical engineer in in the offshore and marine industry and then after a number of years continued his education receiving his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Power Engineering and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark. Since receiving his master degree, he worked in Aarhus University Geophysical Department, thereafter, worked as an independent Consultant in Digital Signal Processing on a number of large projects involving sound and vibration. In 1997, he co-founded Gram & Juhl with the intention of increasing the reliability of wind energy. He has been a key counterpart in the development of every product at Gram & Juhl ever since.